Zoë Bowyer

My New Skirt

Originally uploaded by ZMB.

There is not enough time in the day to do all the things I want to do. The last few weeks have been like a whirlwind and I’ve barely had a chance to sit and think and contemplate (or write about) what has been happening. Two weekends ago D, Gracie and I went to spend a weekend in the Mournes. We stayed in a cottage outside Kilkeel and spent a couple of days climbing mountains (Slieve Binnian and Slieve Meelmore). We ate like pigs. I had double portions of breakfast in preparation for the big climbs and then we would come back to the cottage and feast on food and wine.

The eating of vast quantities of restaurant and takeaway food has been a bit of a theme recently. Today we had an all you can eat buffet from one of the Chinese Restaurants in town, on Wednesday I was out for lunch, the week before that I was out for lunch, I am going out for lunch tomorrow and last weekend in Norfolk we ate out for all our meals! I feel like I am carrying a large stone in my stomach.

On Wednesday I made myself a new skirt from a pattern I had had lying around for months and months. I got the fabric from Reprodepot. I have just had a look at Reprodepot and want this doggy fabric!

On Thursday we went to my Mum’s for dinner and the wee Owlie feckers would not show their big ears!

Yesterday was busy, shopping, dropping Hannah off at the airport, cleaning the house, walking the dog, enjoying the sunshine, eating barbequed fish and sausages, drinking Margaritas and watching Babel. Except I was tired and fell asleep before the end of the film.

Today was filling our face with Chinese food, going to the beach to walk the dog, back home to do a spot of gardening, then Gracie got another walk and now I’m sitting by the computer. I am tired. But happy.